Anthony Wayne

Anthony Wayne (1 January 1745-15 December 1796) was a general of the Continental Army from 1775 until his death, serving in the American Revolutionary War.

Biography
He was of Anglo-Irish descent, living in the area around Paoli, Pennsylvania. He joined the Patriot cause during the American Revolutionary War after years as a surveyor. His service in Canada led to his promotion to Brigadier-General in 1777 and he fought at Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown. In 1779 he served at the Battle of Stony Point, where he commanded the Americans in the defense of West Point from the British. In January 1781 he also crushed a mutiny by a Pennsylvania regiment and later fought at the Battle of Green Spring in the Yorktown Campaign. In 1783 he was made a Major-General, and fought in the Northwest Indian Wars of 1790 to 1794. He defeated the Miami at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, which ended the war; his motivation, as a member of the Knights Templar, was to take the Grand Temple from its Indian guardians.

Death
During his return from Detroit to Pennsylvania, he was attacked by assassin Connor Davenpoort. Davenpoort ambushed him and shot him in the foot with a pistol before finishing him off with a hidden blade.